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(43) Date of publication: 25.09.2024 Bulletin 2024/39 (21) Application number: 22813737.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.11.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 4/18(2006.01) H01R 9/05(2006.01) H01R 4/20(2006.01) H01R 43/048(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H01R 4/20; H01R 43/048; H01R 4/184; H01R 9/0518 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2022/061046 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/089505 (25.05.2023 Gazette 2023/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 16.11.2021 US 202117527573 (71) Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH 8200 Schaffhausen (CH)	(72) Inventor: SCHROLL, Neil, Franklin Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) (74) Representative: Johnstone, Edward Ian et al Baron Warren Redfern 1000 Great West Road Brentford TW8 9DW Brentford TW8 9DW (GB)